Friday, November 9, 2012

Georgia wins 41 awards in Hong Kong Wine & Spirit Competition

Run in partnership with the London-based International Wine & Spirit Competition, which has been running for 40 years and is the world’s premier platform for recognising quality in the industry, the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition is created specifically for the Asian market by those who know and are intimately involved in the region. Judging is conducted by Asia’s most esteemed wine judges from China, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and India – including the competition’s Director and Master of Wine, Hong Kong-based Debra Meiburg MW.

There are 9 silver prizes awarded to Georgian wines. The full list of awards follows:

Silver Award Winners:

Besini Mukuzani 2011, Besini Company Ltd

Besini Saperavi 2011, Besini Company Ltd

Chacha Estragon, Vazi+ Ltd

Kakhetian Mukuzani 2009, Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking

Kindzmaraulis Marani Mukuzani 2009, Kindzmaraulis Marani

Mukuzani 2009, Wine Man Ltd

Sarajishvili Grape Brandy VSOP, JSC Sarajishvili

Sarajishvili Grape Brandy XX Century 60 YO, JSC Sarajishvili

Winery Khareba Saperavi Classical 2011, Winery Khareba.

Bronze Award Winners:

Binekhi Rosé 2010Vazi+ Ltd

Chacha ClassicVazi+ Ltd

David Sarajishvili Grape Brandy NVJSC Sarajishvili

JSC Bagrationi Classic Dry Sparkling NVJSC Bagrationi 1882

Kakhetian Chacha Grape Brandy No AgeKakhetian Traditional Winemaking

Kakhetian Rosé 2011Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking

Kindzmaraulis Marani Kakhetian Royal 2007Kindzmaraulis Marani

Kindzmaraulis Marani Saperavi Barrel Select 2007Kindzmaraulis Marani

Kindzmaraulis Marani Saperavi Golden 2006Kindzmaraulis Marani

Kvareli 2007Kindzmaraulis Marani

Marani Kondoli Vienyards Saperavi 2009JSC Telavi Wine Cellar

Marani Kondoli Vineyards Saperavi Merlot 2009JSC Telavi Wine Cellar

Merani White 2011Tiflis Wine Cellar Ltd

Old Kakheti Grape Brandy 5YOKakhetian Traditional Winemaking

Saperavi Cabernet 2010Wine Man Ltd

Saperavi Rosé 2011Wine Man Ltd

Sarajishvili Grape Brandy 5 YOJSC Sarajishvili

Sarajishvili Grape Brandy XOJSC Sarajishvili

Tbilvino Mukuzani 2010Tbilvino

Tbilvino Saperavi 2011Tbilvino

Teliani Valley Cabernet Saperavi 2011Ghvino Trading Ltd

Teliani Valley Chardonnay Rkatsiteli 2011Ghvino Trading Ltd

Teliani Valley Saperavi 2011Ghvino Trading Ltd

Teliani Valley Tsinandali 2010Ghvino Trading Ltd

Teliani Valley Tvishi 2011Ghvino Trading Ltd

Winery Khareba Krakhuna 2011Winery Khareba

Winery Khareba Saperavi Fruity 2011Winery Khareba

Winery Khareba Saperavi Premium 2009Winery Khareba

Corporation Georgina Kindzmarauli 2007Corporation Georgian Wine

JSC Bagrationi Classic Dry Sparkling NVJSC Bagrationi 1882

Kakhetian Rosé 2011Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking

Rkatsiteli Qvevri Wine White 2012Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking

The competition results offer the Asian wine consumer the ultimate guide to purchasing wine that is sensitive to the Asian palate and cultural consumption patterns.